In addition to health concerns during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families faced dual concerns about dwindling food supplies. For those who came to the Bay Area as refugees and asylees, it was an unwarranted second wave of crisis to handle after the saga of arriving in the U.S.

Ahmad and his success coach become “Zoomers” as they support each other through the pandemic.

Read this first-person account from one of the many Syrians who live under constant gunfire and barrel bombs.

Thanks to First Responders First, we've expanded mental health support for frontline workers like Wende, who teaches refugees in the U.S. English and job skills.